Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).
Events
- April 27 РThe blind, impoverished, 58-year-old John Milton seals a contract for publication of his epic poem Paradise Lost with London printer Samuel Simmons for an initial payment of ̣5. The first edition is published in October in 10 books and sells out in eighteen months (second edition, in 12 books, published 1674).
Works published
- Nicholas Billingsley, Thesauro-Phulakion; or, A Treasury of Divine Raptures
- Charles Cotton, Scarronides; or, Virgile Travestie published anonymously (see also Scarronides 1665, 1665)
- Jeremias de Dekker (died 1666), Lof der Geldzucht ("In praise of avarice" - satire), Dutch
- Sir John Denham, On Mr Abraham Cowley His Death, and Burial Amongst the Ancient Poets
- John Dryden, Annus Mirabilis; The Year of Wonders, 1666
- John Milton, Paradise Lost
- Katherine Philips, Poems: By the most deservedly admired Mrs Katherine Philips the Matchless Orinda, published posthumously
Births
Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:
- November 30 – Jonathan Swift (died 1745), Irish cleric, satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer, and poet
- John Pomfret (died 1702), English poet and clergyman
- Wali Mohammed Wali, also known as Wali Deccani and Wali Aurangabadi (died 1707), Indian, Urdu-language poet
- Ned Ward (died 1731), English satirical writer and publican
Deaths
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See also
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